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-- PRESS RELEASE: GlobeTel Communications Appoints Sir Christopher Meyer, KCMG, As Chairman of the Board; Former U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Strengthens Global Partnership Opportunities --
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2005--GlobeTel
Communications Corp. (AMEX: GTE) today announced it has named Sir Christopher
Meyer, KCMG, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. The appointment of Sir
Christopher, 61, increases the number of independent Directors to three among a
total of seven Board members.
Until recently the UK ambassador to the United States, Sir Christopher has
joined the private sector after a lifetime of highly distinguished service in
the U.K. Diplomatic Corps and U.K. Government Service. He served as U.K.
Ambassador to the U.S. for approximately seven years until his retirement in
2003. In 1988, he was made Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George
(KCMG).
"We are honored and excited that Sir Christopher, after a period of detailed
due diligence, has agreed to serve as our Chairman, and invest his decades of
exceptional geo-political and trade-related experience as we advance our global
development," said Timothy Huff, GlobeTel's Chief Executive Officer. "We believe
that Sir Christopher's exceptional reputation for intelligence, integrity and
long-term relationships around the world will attract an array of strong
strategic partnerships enabling GlobeTel to optimize the potential of its
revolutionary communications technology."
Upon graduating from Cambridge University in the U.K. in 1966 and,
subsequently, from the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in
Bologna, Italy, Sir Christopher joined the British Diplomatic Service where he
quickly rose through the ranks through a succession of increasingly responsible
positions in key countries around the world, starting in Moscow, and then Madrid
and later, in London, where he served as Head of the Soviet Section of the
Foreign Office. He then became Chief Speech Writer to the Foreign Secretary,
working for three Foreign Secretaries: Lord James Callaghan (later Prime
Minister); Anthony Crosland; and Lord David Owen.
From there, Sir Christopher was posted to Brussels where he was active in the
UK's representation to the European Union (EU) specializing in trade policy and
later returned to Moscow in 1982 as Political Counselor. Upon returning to
London, he was appointed to the position of Foreign Office Spokesman and Press
Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (similar to the U.S. Secretary of State),
later Lord Geoffrey Howe of Aberavon.
From 1988-1989, Sir Christopher was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University's
Centre for International Affairs and, upon completion, was named Minister for
Trade Policy in Washington D.C. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed Deputy Head
of Mission at the Embassy in Washington.
Upon returning to London, he served two years as Government Spokesman and
Press Secretary to then-Prime Minister, John Major, prior to his appointment as
U.K. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. In 1997, Sir
Christopher was appointed Ambassador to the U.S., the most senior position in
the U.K. Diplomatic Service, where he served until 2003, the longest single
tenure since World War II.
Since his retirement from diplomatic service in 2003, Sir Christopher has
served as Chairman of the U.K. Press Complaints Commission (PCC) and has joined
the Boards of several U.K.-based companies. In his role as Chairman of the PCC,
he has had the opportunity to interface with many of the global leaders of the
media and communications industry and has developed a keen sense of the rapidly
changing nature of the world of communications.
Sir Christopher commented, "I am delighted to be coming aboard GlobeTel. It is
one of the most exciting companies that I have encountered in the last few
years. GlobeTel is at the cutting edge of some of the most exciting technologies
of our times in advanced wireless communications, financial services and
aerospace. The company's particular strength is that these technologies are both
converging and mutually reinforcing. It is extraordinarily well positioned to
take commercial advantage on a global basis of its technological excellence.
There is not a country in the world which will not benefit from the application
of GlobeTel's technology and products. My role, with a new Board of directors,
will be above all to help GlobeTel realize to the full its vast and exciting
potential."

About GlobeTel Communications Corp:

GlobeTel is a diversified, global Telecommunications and Financial Services
Company. GlobeTel operates business units in (i) Stored Value & Remittance Cards
as a MasterCard certified processor (ii) VoIP Carrier Grade Long Distance
Services to major long-distance companies (iii) VoIP development, technology and
equipment manufacturing (iv) advanced WiMax services utilizing GlobeTel's
proprietary "Hotzone" technology and (v) the development, manufacturing,
marketing and provision of near-space platforms known as Stratellites which will
soon seamlessly integrate all of GlobeTel's communications and financial
services technologies around the world. For more information, please go to
http://www.GlobeTel.net.

Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or
statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The words:
"forecast", "project", "intend", "expect", "should", "would", and similar
expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve
and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which could cause the Company's actual results, performance (finance or
operating) or achievements to differ from future results, performance (financing
and operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The above are more fully discussed in the Company's SEC filings.
GlobeTel and its strategy for launching the Stratellite may vary as conditions
and technology changes. There is the possibility that parts of the process may
change or be delayed. While GlobeTel plans for the success of the airship, there
is no guarantee that it will achieve any or all of its objectives. Any reference
within this release that refers or implies a forward-looking statement, is
herewith incorporated into this Safe Harbor language.


CONTACT: KCSA Worldwide
Todd Fromer / Michael Cimini
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